#BDA263
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(72.2% 0.088 87), rgb(189, 162, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#BDA263 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA263 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 162, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.088 87) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BDA263 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA263 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA263 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA263 text on black | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C3
oklch(88.5% 0.03 85.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF99
oklch(80.9% 0.054 86.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BDA263
oklch(72.2% 0.088 87)
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Step 500
500
#A7842B
oklch(63.1% 0.112 86.5)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#523E06
oklch(37.6% 0.073 86.7)
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Step 950
950
#302508
oklch(27.1% 0.046 87.8)
#BDA263 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B0A15E | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A865 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA9893 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA263
#BDA263
oklch(72.2% 0.088 87)
- #8DA4DD
#8DA4DD
oklch(72.3% 0.087 267.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BDA263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.016
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.024
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.037
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.039
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
Use #BDA263 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.